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A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future
One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster of the same name. The inmate's real name was Robert Stroud, who had spent 54 ...
Native American veterans of Alcatraz occupation react to Trump’s island prison aspirations
The jail cell was cold, damp and echoey. But sleeping in the old prison buildings of Alcatraz Island was the first time Robert Free Galvan had a sense of true liberty. In 1969, Galvan and other ...
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Alcatraz as a Prison? Tourists Say Trump Is on His Own Island.
Alcatraz Island opened to the public in 1973 and was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.Credit...Ian C. Bates for The New York Times Supported by By Heather Knight Reporting from ...
Serving time at Alcatraz: What notorious criminals were housed on the island prison?
Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...
Why San Francisco Hates the Idea of Turning Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...